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Need practice interviewing? We have a lot of resources! 1) Mock interviews: behavioral, intel, or case
You can request mock interview appointments via Handshake.
2) Access prep guides for the following here in Handshake:
- standard & behavioral interviews
- management consulting case interviews
- finance interviews: request access to the Wall Street Oasis Prep guides here. 3) Practice interviewing 24/7 using InterviewStream. This online platform allows you to do mock interviews using your webcam. To set up your free account, go here in Handshake.
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Girls Who Invest: Summer Program for Sophomores
Girls Who Invest, a non-profit geared toward placing more women in the asset management pipeline, is looking for bright, talented, diverse sophomore women from all majors for its 2018 summer intensive program. The 4-week program at the UPenn or University of Notre Dame includes learning core finance and investment concepts from top business school professors, followed by a 6-week paid internship at a leading asset management firm. The program is tuition-free & includes room and board. In addition to the summer program, Girls Who Invest also offers tuition-free, self-directed online programs for sophomore & freshman women. Applications open now through December 1 here.
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Lots of great fellowship opportunities here!
China! Germany! India! And more!
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Global Health Corps (GHC) applications will open on Dec 6th for the 2018-2019 fellowship cohort. Want to be one of the 140+ talented young leaders from every sector who will join the next generation of global health changemakers? GHC fellows serve in yearlong paid positions, filling critical gaps at high-impact NGOs and government agencies in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the US, and Zambia. Learn more and preview the application here.
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FAQ: Do I really need to write a thank you note to every person with whom I interview? If so, is email good enough?
Yes--a note to everyone you met, whether one on one or in a group. Email is fine, but handwritten is even better. Better yet: send both ways, especially if it’s a large firm, where mail might be slow to be distributed.What should you put in? Here’s an excellent list of 5 points to always include in a thank you note!
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Check out these two opportunities in Paris! Internship Program (highly competitive, undergrads/masters students preferred).
Next Deadline Nov. 17 (summer term deadline in March)
1-6 months in Paris (3 months is ideal)
Terms in either in the winter (Jan-June) or summer (July to Dec).
Deadline for winter is Nov. 17th. The deadline for summer term is in March.
Citizenship in a member country is not required.
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Deadline: Nov 15 Students who will be interning at unpaid internships this spring are encouraged to apply.
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| Want to Intern at the State Dept?
Come hear 4 Foreign Affairs Campus Coordinators (FACCs) speak about their experiences as interns:- Elizabeth Maysonet: Bureau of International Organizations, Office of Management Policy and Resources (IO/MPR)
- Katie Muth: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy (BAP/ PD)
- Grace Wright: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/ K)
- Robert Kang: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Directorate of International Programs, the Office of Special Programs and Coordination (DS/IP/SPC)
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Non-Profit and Government Career Fair
November 17 | 11:30-3pm | Register Here
11:30-12:45: Organizations Panel Discussion, Room 309
1:15-3:00: Organizations Expo, Continental Ballroom
Learn more about career paths within non-governmental organizations, the nonprofit community and the government from seasoned professionals in these fields. This half-day event includes a panel discussion and an organization fair featuring dozens of employers, all designed to educate students and help them build their network of contacts in the nonprofit, NGO and government career areas. This fair features dozens of employers who are recruiting for a wide range of roles including communications, engineering, finance, marketing, operations, policy analysis, research, and teaching. Register in Handshake.
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Career Conversations: Networking Best Practices
Nov 9 | 11:30am-12:30pm | Register Here
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Congressional Internship Program
Nov 15 | 5-6pm | Register Here
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CliftonStrengths for Students
Nov 30 | 4:30-5:30pm | Register Here
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INTERESTED IN GRAD SCHOOL IN INTL AFFAIRS?
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Interested in a site visit to the American Enterprise Institute? Jan 8 | 1:30-3PM Learn more and sign up here by Dec 1.
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| Grants Manager
Conservation International
(Need understanding of basic finance)
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SAMPLING of INTERNSHIPS in
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| Internship
American Academy of Diplomacy
Deadline: November 17 Internship
The Council on Foreign Relations
Deadline: January 8
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About this newsletter
The primary goal of this newsletter is to provide timely reminders & key info for undergraduate students, primarily in CCAS & ESIA, interested in careers in international affairs sectors (e.g. diplomacy, development, intelligence, policy). It is sent on a weekly or as-needed basis by Elizabeth Boesen, Industry Career Coach for IA in the GW Center for Career Services. Information included here may be subject to change. This newsletter should NOT replace your use of networking ;-), Handshake, reading the weekly OCI e-newsletter (to subscribe, email ocr@gwu.edu) or regularly checking USAJOBS, other job boards, and organizational websites.
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